The Kellogg PEAK Initiative is seeking full-time summer seasonal counselors to join our Day Camp team in Milwaukee, WI and our Residential (overnight) Camp team in Boscobel, WI. We are looking for a diverse team of people to provide an incredible leadership development experience for our campers this summer. Regardless of career path, our summer staff gain leadership and professional skills that will serve them for the rest of their lives, such as communication, flexibility, creativity, problem solving, and relationship-building.
Starting at $650/week for counselors at Lake Valley Camp (housing and meals are included). Increased rate of pay for counselors who are hired to take on additional responsibilities, such as Program Counselors who lead activities such as Boating, Archery, Teambuilding, etc.
Starting at $650/week for counselors in Milwaukee.
Increased rate of pay for positions with increased responsibilities at both sites.
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
- Serve as primary caregiver for a group of young people on a journey of self-exploration, challenge, and fun for up to 11 days at a time. Three standard sessions are 11 days each. There are also shorter sessions like Teen Camp and Family Camp.
- Live in a cabin with a co-counselor and 6-8 campers, and assume responsibility for the physical and emotional wellbeing of campers during all on-duty hours (20-22 hours per day, as scheduled).
- Provide active supervision and attention to ensure campers are encouraged, safe, active, accepted, well-rested and generally cared for.
- Sit with and engage with campers at meals, and eat the camp food provided with the campers. All meals are provided during camp sessions.
- Guide campers through fear, frustration, lots of laughter, bumps, bruises, learning through failure and moments of amazing accomplishment.
- Assist in preparation of, and actively participate in, camp programming including evening activities, camper choice time, bus duty, and more.
- Write participation notes for each camper to acknowledge their achievements.
Visit www.peakinitiative.org/joinourteam to view position descriptions and to apply.